F 15e Strike Eagle Units In Combat 1990 2005

Author : Steve Davies
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781841769097
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book F-15E Strike Eagle Units in Combat 1990–2005 written by Steve Davies and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2005-11-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The F-15E Strike Eagle has been at the center of every single conflict in which the US has been involved since 1990. This remarkable aircraft has repeatedly struck targets where no other Coalition, NATO or US fighter has been able to go, breaking records for combat endurance and effectiveness. In the last decade, the Strike Eagle has been consistently upgraded to accommodate the latest weapons and electronic equipment. This book provides a thorough study of this versatile strike aircraft, as well as exploring its role in Operation Desert Storm (aka The Persian Gulf War, 1990-1991) and, more recently, the Balkans (1991-1995), Afghanistan (2001-present) and Iraq (2003-present).

Author : Steve Davies
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781841767307
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book F-15C Eagle Units in Combat written by Steve Davies and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The F-15A/C is irrefutably the most successful jet fighter of the last 30 years. Serving in the Air Forces of Israel, the United States and Saudi Arabia, it has racked up a kill ratio exceeding 105:0. Despite its age, it remains the leading operational air superiority and intercept platform in service today. The hi-tech wizardry of modern air combat detailed in this book makes for fascinating reading, even to those not immediately familiar with modern airpower, and a huge pool of previously unpublished information on both aircrafts' combat records is uncovered.

Author : Peter E. Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472808150
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book F-111 & EF-111 Units in Combat written by Peter E. Davies and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-02-20 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The General Dynamics F-111 was one of the most technically innovative designs among military aircraft, introducing the variable-sweep wing, terrain-following radar, military-rated afterburning turbofan engines and a self-contained escape module among other features. Designed as a cost-saving, multi-role interceptor, naval fighter and strike bomber, its evolution prioritised the latter role and it became the USAF's most effective long-range strike aircraft during three decades of service. Rushed into combat in Vietnam before some of its structural issues were fully understood, the type suffered several early losses and gained an unfairly negative reputation that dogged it for the rest of its career, and restricted funding for more advanced versions of the design. However, in Operation Linebacker in 1972 the F-111 flew 4000 nocturnal under-the-radar missions, delivering, with unprecedented accuracy, many decisive blows that would have resulted in heavy losses for any other attack aircraft.

Author : William L. Smallwood
Publisher : Potomac Books
ISBN 13 : 9781574881226
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Strike Eagle written by William L. Smallwood and published by Potomac Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inside the cockpit of one of the world's most advanced fighters

Author : Lon Nordeen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780963114
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book AV-8B Harrier II Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom I-VI written by Lon Nordeen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-10-20 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The AV-8B Harrier was, and still is, the only tactical aircraft that can deploy with the US Marine Corps on amphibious assault ships and provide air cover and close air support separate from large deck aircraft carriers. Having seen action during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, the Harrier II returned to the theatre from March 2003 as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In the initial conflict some 76 AV-8Bs were deployed, providing more than 40 per cent of the 3rd Marine Air Wing's fixed-wing offensive firepower. Around 60 of these aircraft were sea-based aboard four 'Harrier Carriers', while a unit flew jets from Ahmed al Jaber, in Kuwait. Unlike in 1991, when Harrier IIs employed unguided weapons, 79 per cent of the ordnance dropped was precision-guided. This was primarily due to the AV-8B's upgrading to Night Attack or radar-equipped configuration, and the introduction of the Litening II targeting pod. Following the occupation of Iraq by Coalition troops, Harrier IIs remained in-theatre supporting anti-insurgent operations through to 2008 as part of OIF II-VI.

Author : Lon Nordeen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782003452
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book AV-8B Harrier II Units of Operation Enduring Freedom written by Lon Nordeen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-20 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1970s the USMC bought the AV-8A Harrier from the UK whose VTOL capabilities allowed it to serve as a tactical aircraft that could deploy with Marine forces on amphibious assault ships and provide air cover and close air support from large deck aircraft carriers. Third in a trilogy on US Marine Corps Harrier IIs in combat, it will be the first volume to cover the whole story of the AV-8B's service employment during peacekeeping operations and then in Afghanistan. With profile artwork for all frontline AV-8B units detailing the unique colours and markings applied by each squadron, this volume presents the widest variety of first-hand accounts of AV-8B air operations and missions by pilots and ground forces involved in Operation Enduring Freedom published to date.

Author : Spencer C. Tucker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1440867283
Total Pages : 826 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Weapons and Warfare [2 volumes] written by Spencer C. Tucker and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2020-03-26 with total page 826 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work covers major weapons throughout human history, beginning with clubs and maces; through crossbows, swords, and gunpowder; up to the hypersonic railgun, lasers, and robotic weapons under development today. Weapons and Warfare is designed to provide students with a comprehensive and highly informative overview of weapons and their impact on the course of human history. In addition to providing basic factual information, this encyclopedia will delve into the greater historical context and significance of each weapon. The chronological organization by time period will enable readers to fully understand the evolution of weapons throughout history. The work begins with a foreword by a top scholar and a detailed introductory essay by the editor that provides an illuminating historical overview of weapons. It then offers entries on more than 650 individual weapons systems. Each entry has sources for further reading. The weapons are presented alphabetically within six time periods, ranging from the prehistoric and ancient periods to the contemporary period. Each period has its own introduction that treats the major trends occurring in that era. In addition, 50 sidebars offer fascinating facts on various weapons. Numerous illustrations throughout the text are also included.

Author : Spencer C. Tucker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1440838798
Total Pages : 1337 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book U.S. Conflicts in the 21st Century [3 volumes] written by Spencer C. Tucker and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2015-12-14 with total page 1337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This three-volume reference work provides an up-to-date presentation and analysis of the U.S. wars of the 21st century, addressing their backgrounds, causes, courses, and consequences. It serves as an indispensable resource for students seeking to understand the role of the United States in the world today. Addressing the U.S. conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Global War on Terror from the year 2001 to the present, this comprehensive, three-volume encyclopedia covers the significant individuals, key events, and important places involved in these recent military events. Beginning with the rise of Al Qaeda in the 1990s and the attacks on September 11, 2001, and covering events through ISIS's dramatic surge in Iraq and Syria, the hundreds of detailed entries also examine historical trends; nations and ethnicities involved in the conflicts; influential figures and organizations; economic, political, diplomatic, and cultural influences; wars, campaigns, and battles; and important weapons systems. The set's A–Z organization makes it an easy-to-use ready reference for high school and college students. Perspective essays on several controversial topics—such as the use of torture and the effects of the Patriot Act—serve to inspire readers to apply critical thinking. A detailed chronology is provided to help students place all the important events that have occurred in the Afghanistan War, Iraq War, and War on Terror. Each of the chronologically arranged primary documents is introduced with a brief overview to provide important background information and context.

Author : Brian D. Laslie
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472860314
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Operation Allied Force 1999 written by Brian D. Laslie and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2024-06-20 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A focused, illustrated history and analysis of perhaps the most complete air power victory in modern times, NATO's war against Serbian forces over Kosovo. On the night of March 24, 1999, NATO forces began military action to stop Serbia's campaign of repression during the Kosovo War. Initially planned to be a 72-hour operation, it took 78 days of sustained air warfare for Operation Allied Force to cause Slobodan Milosevic to withdraw his forces. Despite such setbacks as the loss of an F-117 stealth fighter and the bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Allied Force ended with perhaps the most complete airpower victory of modern times. However, there is a dearth of written histories on NATO's air war over Kosovo. In this book Dr Brian D. Laslie, one of the leading scholars of modern air power operations, offers a complete history of the campaign, based on a wide range of primary and secondary sources. Although predominantly a USAF effort, the campaign also featured multinational contributions as well as significant naval aviation. Using spectacular original battlescenes, maps and 3D diagrams, Dr Laslie examines the aircraft, weapons and doctrine used, the Serbian air defenses, how the Allied forces planned and launched their air campaign, and how NATO had to rapidly adapt its initial plans to achieve success.

Author : Douglas C. Dildy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472812719
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book F-15C Eagle vs MiG-23/25 written by Douglas C. Dildy and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-04-21 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed following the relatively poor performance of America's multi-role fighters during the Vietnam War, the F-15 Eagle was conceived as a dedicated air superiority fighter. But, having trained for 15 years in the Eagle it wasn't Eastern Bloc operated MiGs that the F-15 eventually came up against, but pilots of Saddam Hussein's Iraqi airforce. This book analyses the combat between the American and Soviet 'Cold War fighters' in a balanced manner, examining how the technical abilities of the aircraft combined with the different levels of training available to opposing pilots and groundcrews allowed the F-15s to destroy the Iraqi offensive abilities within weeks of the First Gulf War starting. Packed with artwork, illustrations and photographs, this book places the reader in the cockpit during one of the last major dogfighting air wars in modern history.